GDT: Game 9 - Montreal Canadiens Versus Philadelphia Flyers - October 27th 2024, 7:00pm EST - TSN2, RDS - Growing Pains

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Lineups yet?

Just got home. Give me 15 minutes.

 

[Habano]

CC hattrick incoming

 

[Andrei79]

Well he is 19 and barely speaks english. I am convinced he will be as dominant as Bedard. Folks are mad that the Habs didn't draft him but several teams passed on him, not just the Habs.

I have a post on the subject in the OOT thread. I just think that when there's smoke, there's fire. Not in the sense of his character. I think he'll be fine there and will be a star/superstar. Moreso that with his 5 year deal (with 3 years remaining), knowing hr was able to buy it out (there were rumors about right after the draft), telling two teams he didn't want to play with them, specifically calling the Flyers to meet them in private, the only team he did so with. I say it's hard to take the people that say there weren't any draft shenanigans seriously.

 

[BergevinBurner]

The look on Hughes when Michkov scores a hat trick tonight.

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We're literally in a nightmare timeline.
He came over after 1 year instead of 3, he's looking like he may put up a 80+ point rookie season, meanwhile Reinbacher is missing the entire season with a knee injury (and suffered a knee injury a few weeks before we picked him).

That draft is going to haunt him for life.

 

[Leto]

I think Torts was instructed to let Michkov do whatever he wants.

"We are starving for the types of instinctive plays that he can make," Tortorella told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. "I'm not interested in turning him into a checker. We want to lay the foundation. It's going to take time. But are we going to beat him over the head with it? No."

"I think that's the key thing when you're dealing with offensive players. There are certain times in the game when you've just got to be simple. You may have to fight another day to make that play," Tortorella said.

"That's something I know we're going to have to teach him. But I want to let him go. We're not going to try to stifle him in any way as far as his creativity."

It looks like Torts bought in.

 

[Intangir]

The look on Hughes when Michkov scores a hat trick tonight.

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Nah, Michkov won't score that much tonight.

He WILL be tough to handle on the powerplay given his skills, shot, and smarts, but we're slated to see another strong game from some of our players after the atrocious disappointments that were the last 4 games before the one against St. Louis.

And we're in a similar spot as the Flyers rebuild-wise, so it's not like they are the get-go favorites to win this game like, say, the Maple Leafs or Golden Knights would be if we were matching-up against them tonight.

I expect this game to be competitive, and hope we beat the Flyers, but if we lose I won't be that mad.

Especially since that game against St. Louis yesterday basically already placated a lot of the frustrations I had against the team after the unbearable loss against the Rangers and the 4-game skid.

So yeah, cheers and have a good evening folks.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Oh gosh, Primeau playing tonight!?

Yeah, his hometown i think, or the team that people associate most with his dad

 

[LV426]

We're literally in a nightmare timeline.
He came over after 1 year instead of 3, he's looking like he may put up a 80+ point rookie season, meanwhile Reinbacher is missing the entire season with a knee injury (and suffered a knee injury a few weeks before we picked him).

That draft is going to haunt him for life.

We have far too many draft ghosts haunting this franchise.

 

[The Real Timo]

We have far too many draft ghosts haunting this franchise.

Maybe need to start drafting better. That would be a good start.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

We have far too many draft ghosts haunting this franchise.

If Reinbacher doesn't turn out, that will be 4 top-10 picks (including a 5th overall and 3rd overalls) that we'll have nothing to show for them and Sergachev who we traded for Drouin.

That would be incredibly poor.

 

[morhilane]

Yeah, his hometown i think, or the team that people associate most with his dad

Not quite his hometown, but Keith moved near Philadelphia when he joined the team when Cayden was 5 months old. So lots of friends/family near the area.

 

[Tabarouette]

a couple of posters the moment Michkov inevitably scores in the first

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Are they seriously throwing Primeau in there? I don't care if he's from the area, the team needs wins and momentum more than he needs a homecoming. He's dreadful. WTF

 

[red devil]

Are they seriously throwing Primeau in there? I don't care if he's from the area, the team needs wins and momentum more than he needs a homecoming. He's dreadful. WTF

Goalies don't play back to back games anymore

 

[morhilane]

Are they seriously throwing Primeau in there? I don't care if he's from the area, the team needs wins and momentum more than he needs a homecoming. He's dreadful. WTF

It's a back to back and Primeau's career average goals allowed against the Flyers (4 games) is 1.69.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

It's a back to back and Primeau's career average goals allowed against the Flyers (4 games) is 1.69.

I don't care that it's a back-to-back or about Primeau's stats, they're meaningless. Montembeault really can't go two nights in a row?

 

[morhilane]

I don't care that it's a back-to-back or about Primeau's stats, they're meaningless. Montembeault really can't go two nights in a row?

Even if it wasn't a back-to-back, Primeau would have gotten the start with his stats against the Flyers and them being bottom feeders.

And goalies don't do back-to-back anymore and the Habs started a 12 games in 24 days schedule yesterdaty. They aren't going to burn Montembeault on shit teams Primeau have an history of being good against.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Even if it wasn't a back-to-back, Primeau would have gotten the start with his stats against the Flyers and them being bottom feeders.

And goalies don't do back-to-back anymore and the Habs started a 12 games in 24 days schedule yesterdaty. They aren't going to burn Montembeault on shit teams Primeau have an history of being good against.

I'd rather have taken a shot with Primeau after we've seen whether the Habs can/will build momentum with some wins. Didn't know about the schedule though. What a brutal calendar to start the season.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850669627434754252

 

[sampollock]

If Reinbacher doesn't turn out, that will be 4 top-10 picks (including a 5th overall and 3rd overalls) that we'll have nothing to show for them and Sergachev who we traded for Drouin.

That would be incredibly poor.

Let's not give up on the guy yet.
But was not my choice of pick

 

[The Real Timo]

Damn... Sunday game tripped me up... thought it was saturday... again. Was like "where the f*** is the SN wholesome crew?"

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850669627434754252

Nice. More blocked shots, Josh. Block da shots!!!!

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Let's not give up on the guy yet.
But was not my choice of pick

I'm not giving up on him. I don't pretend to know/watch prospects and the little I've seen of him I liked. But I get the concern given the injuries and lost development time and how good Michkov seems like he's going to be.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850667798131081518

 

[morhilane]

I'd rather have taken a shot with Primeau after we've seen whether the Habs can/will build momentum with some wins. Didn't know about the schedule though. What a brutal calendar to start the season.

The calendar is ridiculous all season long. Habs finish the season with 13 games in 26 days...

And to build momentum, the team in front of Prime needs to play like they did last game, not revert to the shit low effort they were the last 5 games hoping to be bailed out by the goalie.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Several members of this board are currently erected fantasizing about Michkov scoring against the Habs.

#fakefans